Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The original writ petitioner, Muslim Ansari has been substituted by his legal heirs, i.e. the present petitioners namely Md. Zoolfar Ansari & others during the pendency of the writ petition. The present petitioners are aggrieved by the refusal of the respondent no.3, District Sub-Registrar, Ranchi to register the sale deed presented on their behalf. The sale deed in question is Annexure-3 to the writ petition.

3. The contention of the petitioner is that the lands appertaining to plot no. 718, Area 5 acres, plot no. 496, Area 1 acre of Khata no. 383 of Khewat no. 2 of Thana no. 228 of Mouza Pundag was recorded as 'gair majarua malik land' of Ex. Intermediaries, Bara Lal Kandarp Nath Sahdeo. It is the contention of the petitioner that on the basis of 'hukumnama' dated 5.2.1948 in favour of Sk. Sahmat and Sk. Ajmat by registered kabuliyat by the Ex-Zamindar the lands were settled in their name coupled with delivery of possession and rent receipts were also issued. In the return submitted by the zamindar at the time of vesting of zamindari the said raiyats were also shown as tenants. The deceased original petitioner, Muslim Ansari inherit